Magic Johnson vs Patrick Ewing
Magic Johnson and Patrick Ewing split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 11 times, with Magic Johnson winning the series 9–2.
The case for Magic Johnson: playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 1 more.
The case for Patrick Ewing: scoring (21.0 PPG), rebounding (9.8 RPG), career value (123.9 Win Shares), and 1 more.
PPG
19.521.0
RPG
7.29.8
APG
11.21.9
TS%
61.0%55.3%
PER
25.321.0
Win Shares
89.4123.9
games played
9061183
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS7 All-NBA · 11 AS
Head to Head
| Magic Johnson | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9–2 | |
| Meetings | 11 | |
| PPG | 21.3 | 22.0 |
| RPG | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| APG | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| First meeting | 1985-86 | |
| Last meeting | 1990-91 | |
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 1183 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 34.3 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 21.0 |
| REB | 7.2 | 9.8 |
| AST | 11.2 | 1.9 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 50.4 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 15.2 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 74.0 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 21.0 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 28.1 |
| WS | 89.4 | 123.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.146 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 2.5 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 46.6 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 7 |
| All-Star | 12 | 11 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9091
Efficiency9569
Playmaking10056
Rebounding8694
Defense8594
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